Lipodystrophy and nodule formation Subcutaneous nodules can form after GLP-1 injections, particularly with longer-acting formulations
Traditionally, diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has been referred to as diabetic nephropathy, but this is a term that should be reserved for people with progressive albuminuria
GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have become essential tools for managing diabetes and weight loss
Lancet 330(8571):13001304 Kushner RF, Calanna S, Davies M, Dicker D, Garvey WT, Goldman B et al (2020) Semaglutide 2.4 mg for the treatment of obesity: key elements of the STEP trials 1 to 5
181,182 Given high rates of discontinuation, use of intensive lifestyle management could also aid in weight maintenance long term
One study presented cases of obstetric complications without statistical analyses, but found comparable rates of pregnancy loss, a decreased rate of preterm births, and an increased number of elective terminations following exposure to a GLP-1 RA (Dao et al